It is seventy-two years since the first inauguration of a President under our National Constitution. During that period fifteen different and greatly distinguished citizens have in succession ...

In his first inaugural address, Lincoln delivered a final plea to ... Major Acts In practical terms, the achievements of Abraham Lincoln are mammoth, yet simple to describe: he confronted the ...

The Feb. 16, 1861, visit was while Lincoln was enroute to his first inauguration and while the nation was on the brink of civil war.

Considered one of the nation's greatest presidents, Abraham ... rhetoric, Lincoln's surprising election in 1860 helped spark the war itself. His Gettysburg Address (1863) and Second Inaugural ...